List of Illustrations 



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MALLARD DUCK AND YOUNG ONE 120 



YOUNG MISSEL-THRUSHES CRYING FOR FOOD . . . .120 



NEST OF COMMON WHITETHROAT !44 



ROBIN'S NEST IN HEDGEBANK 154 



NEST OF COMMON WREN 156 



ROBIN NESTING IN PLANT-POT 156 



NEST OF REED-BUNTING 158 



REDBREAST 160 



NEST OF SKYLARK 160 



NEST OF BULLFINCH . . ... . . .162 



LARGE CLUTCH OF MOORHEN'S EGGS ... . . 164 



YELLOWHAMMER'S NEST . . ... . . .168 



MOORHEN'S NEST . . . . . . . . .170 



PHEASANT'S NEST . . , 170 



YOUNG JACKDAW . . ' * ...-,. 180 

 SAND-MARTINS' NESTING-HOLES . . . . . .180 



COMMON WREN AT NEST . ... . . . 182 



RINGED PLOVER AND NEST 184 



YOUNG NIGHTJAR 190 



SHELD-DUCKS AT FEEDING POOL 190 



GREEN WOODPECKER'S NESTING-TREE 192 



GREEN WOODPECKER'S NEST-HOLE 194 



BROOD OF OYSTER-CATCHERS 196 



OYSTER-CATCHER'S NEST ON TURF . . . . . .198 



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